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There's absolutely nothing wrong with shopping in the clearance section. The NFL's waiver wire is getting pretty crowded these days as NFL teams purge their rosters to prepare for free agency, getting under the projected salary cap, and as a result some decent football players can be added at discount prices. The Miami Dolphins might want to investigate a few of these players before free agency starts in two weeks because talents like defensive tackle Kendall Langford, return specialist Jacoby Jones, offensive guard Todd Herreman and tailback Steven Jackson could fill some of the team's needs in 2015, and might be able to do it at a discounted price. Last year the...

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There's absolutely nothing wrong with shopping in the clearance section.
The NFL's waiver wire is getting pretty crowded these days as NFL teams purge their rosters to prepare for free agency, getting under the projected salary cap, and as a result...

There's only one question for Dolphins General Manager Jeff Ireland on this first day of the NFL off-season, and it's not why he still has this chance, what he'll do with $48 million and five high draft picks to spend or whether the next few months will...

The Ravens' top decision makers are spending most of this week in Florida for their annual offseason meetings at the home of owner Steve Bisciotti.
The group, which includes team president Dick Cass, general manager Ozzie Newsome, assistant...

When held to the standards of special teams coordinator-associate head coach Jerry Rosburg and head coach John Harbaugh, a former special teams guru himself, there's always room for the Ravens to improve.
But as several who began the season as strictly...

Baltimore Sun columnist Mike Preston answers readers' questions about the Ravens' win over the Jacksonville Jaguars, the performance on special teams and more.
Mike, I don’t understand why Lardarius Webb is ever back to receive punts. We have a...

Ravens defensive end Chris Canty didn't practice Wednesday because of a lingering ankle injury, but he downplayed the severity and is expected to start Sunday against the Houston Texans.
Kick returner Jacoby Jones didn't practice because of an illness,...

Ravens kick returner Jacoby Jones played five years for the Houston Texans before being released two years ago, months after mishandling a punt during a divisional round playoff loss to the Ravens.
Since leaving the Texans, Jones has signed a pair of...

NEW YORK — J.J. Watt found a unique way to make the 2014 Associated Press NFL All-Pro team announced Friday.
Houston's Watt was listed on all 50 ballots by a nationwide panel of media members who regularly cover the league, with 45 of the votes for...

One of the first Ravens who Steelers coach Mike Tomlin brought up in his news conference Tuesday was wide receiver-kick returner Jacoby Jones, and it’s easy to see why.
Over the past three seasons against the Steelers, Jones has two return touchdowns....

Baltimore Sun reporter Jeff Zrebiec breaks down the Ravens' playoff game against the Pittsburgh Steelers Saturday at Heinz Field.
PASSING GAME
RAVENS: The Ravens are hoping Joe Flacco's strong finish to last week's victory over the Cleveland Browns...

GAME PLAN: Following a sluggish start in which they fell behind 10-0 in the first quarter, the Ravens outscored the Dolphins, 28-3, over the final three quarters. Gary Kubiak maintained his patience with a slow-starting running game that eventually wore...

When the Ravens won Super Bowl XLVII in New Orleans, Jacoby Jones was instrumental in their 34-31 victory over the San Francisco 49ers, scoring touchdowns on a 108-yard kickoff return and a 56-yard reception.
If Flacco hadn't earned Most Valuable...

First, the Ravens started losing the football. Then, they lost their lead and all their momentum. And finally, they seemed to lose their composure.
They now need to act fast to prevent their season from slipping away, too.
Six touchdown passes by Ben...

RAVENS PASSING GAME: In the victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers, Joe Flacco played safe and efficient football. Expect more of the same as the Ravens want him to avoid the slow starts that plagued him on the road last year. Steve Smith and the two...

PASSING GAME
RAVENS: When protected, Joe Flacco has been at the top of his game. In the Ravens' five wins, Flacco has thrown 13 touchdown passes, three interceptions and has been sacked just once. In their two losses, he's thrown one touchdown,...

GAME PLAN: Gary Kubiak didn't seem to figure out quickly enough that Joe Flacco was clearly off his rhythm Sunday. Instead of reacting by pounding the football more against the NFL's 31st-ranked defense, the Ravens appeared to pass far more frequently...

Maybe Ravens coach John Harbaugh was so irritable after the loss to Cincinnati Sunday because his team had a chance to move so far ahead, but instead fell slightly behind.
But putting it all in perspective, the Ravens (5-3) are pretty much where they...

Once a staple in every Joe Flacco-led version of the Ravens' offense, the deep pass has become a secondary feature this season.
The high-risk passes have only occasionally worked, as they did several times in the back of the end zone against the Tampa...

PASSING GAME
RAVENS: The matchup with the Steelers has brought out the best in Joe Flacco, who has thrown 10 touchdown passes and one interception and averaged 221.8 yards passing over the past eight games against Pittsburgh. Flacco's thrown two...